Introduction- Dental science aims in rehabilitation of patient’s oral health, function and aesthetics. Removable partial denture, fixed partial denture and Dental implant supported prosthesis are the treatment options available for replacement of missing teeth. Hence study was done to assess the Attitude and knowledge of various prosthetic options for teeth rehabilitation among partially edentulous patients.
Materials and methods- The self administered questionnaire was given to partial edentulous patients visiting the out patient department of GDCH, Nagpur .The sample size being 180.
Results- The awareness of Fixed partial denture was 11%, Removable partial denture was 7% and dental implant supported prosthesis was 0.6% which is poor.
Conclusion- The study concluded that the awareness of different treatment modalities was low. The knowledge about dental implant supported prosthesis was the poorest. The awareness further depended upon the age, sex and educational status. Hence increasing the awareness regarding prosthetic options is need of an hour.
Impact Factor
2022: 6.012
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